Wrapper for boxes and similar articles.



PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

- F. FETTBAGK.

WRAPPER FOB. BOXES AND SIMILAR'ARTIGLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1907.

FRANZ FETTBACK, OF HANOVER, GERMANY.

WRAPPER FOB B OXES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 17, 1908.

Application filed May 9, 1907. Serial No. 372,720.

i To all whom 'it may concern:

. U-shaped line b, a tearing string Be it known that I, FRANZ FETTBACK, a citizen of Germany, residing at Hanover, Germany, have invented new and useful Imgrovements in Wrappers for Boxes and imilar Articles, of w lch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved wrapper for boxes and similar articles, and more particularl to improved means for rapidly and neat 'y opening said wrapper.

n the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan of art of a wrapper embodying my invention, s owing it unfolded; and Fig. 2 a

erspective view of the wrapper, showing it olded around a box. I

A paper box having a lid '5, hinged at m, and made of suitable correspondingly shaped Wrapper a. Into this wrapper is sewed along asubstantially d, one end of which carries a tag f, for starting the tearing operation.

When the Wrapper is folded around the box, line b, and consequently string (1, extend along the upper edge of the box, at thesides and front thereof, but not alon the hinge m. Opposite this hin e a slac or bulge is formed in string (1, w ich is seto be opened,

shape, is inclosed by a' cured to and extends downwards along the front of the wrapper. When the wrapper is the string is grasped by tag f, and is then ulled to cut open the wra per along the si es-and front of cover i. ur' ing this tearing-operation a finger notch will be formed at the upper edge of thewrapper and a corresponding tongue h, will be formed at the center ofa cover It, produced in the Wrapper on top of cover '21. In this way the cover k, may e readily raised and the exposed box may be readlly grasped and withdrawn.

I claim:

A aperbox having a hinged cover, combine with an inclosing wrap er having a tearing string extending along t e top of the box at the sides and front thereof, said tearing string being provided with a downwardly extending bulge secured to the front of the wrapper o positethe hinge o the cover, substantial y as specified.

Signed b me at the American consulate, Hanover, 1907.

. FRANZ FETTBACK. Witnesses:

PAUL "R. THoMPso'N, ROBERTSON Bi'ILARo,

ermany, this 29th day of April, 

